UK2000 Scenery has recently released their rendition of Big Bear City Airport (L35) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The airport serves Big Bear City and San Bernardino, California, and has an average of 30,000 aircraft operations per year.
The first airstrip in the area was established in the early 1920s. It was mainly utilized for private pilots and airmail service. The overall structure was precarious for its first two decades, and the runway was not paved.
The US Army Corps of Engineers constructed a new runway at the airport in the 1940s, allowing it to be used as a training airfield during World War 2.
Following the war, Big Bear City Airport continued to expand. New hangars were built, and the airport’s facilities were upgraded to accommodate the growing number of private aircraft and commercial flights. The airport’s strategic location in the mountains made it a popular destination for pilots seeking scenic flights and challenging flying conditions.
The region’s ever-increasing popularity led to increased growth in traffic figures, which forced the administration to implement measures to manage the congestion in a safe – and less disruptive to the residents – manner: specific arrival and departure procedures and noise abatement rules.
The scenery features an accurate rendition of the airport, with detailed buildings, custom ground textures, high-resolution ground imagery, custom night lighting, performance-friendly optimization, PBR materials, custom static aircraft, and more.
It’s available on SimMarket for roughly $13.29, requiring at least 23.45 MB of free hard disk space to install.
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